Skinned by Blind Melon #-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# #This OLGA file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation # #of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. Remember to view this file in Courier, or other monospaced font. # #See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Subject: b/blind_melon/skinned.crd Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 01:59:17 -0500 (EST) From: "Thomas E. Fieno" Blind Melon Skinned (song 4 off "Soup") Transcribed by Thomas Fieno The rhythm is like: V V V V One and-uh, Two and-uh, Three and-uh, Four and-uh The roots of the chords are played on the hard beats, except for the Emin where the B note is played instead of the low E I play it like: C E-----------------| B---------1---1---| G---------0---0---| D---------2---2---| A---3-------------| E-----------------| One and-uh down down-up There is a chord towards the end I called C** which I don't know the official name of but the fingerings are: C** G Emin E7 Amin C E N 3 N N N N B 1 3 0 3 1 1 G 0 0 0 1 2 0 D 0 0 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 2 0 3 E N 3 N 0 N N The C** is the chord that is commonly used for transferrring a C chord to the Amin chord. So play whatever you normally would for doing that. Intro: G G E7 E7 Verse 1: G I'll make a shoe horn outta your shin, G I'll make a lampshade of durable skin. E7 And oh, don't you know that I'm always feelin' able E7 When I'm sittin' home and I'm carvin' out your navel G I'm just a' sittin' here carvin' out your navel Chorus/Refrain 1: C Emin C When will I realize that this skin I'm in Emin Hey, it isn't mine C Emin And when will the kill be too much C Emin E7 meat for me to hide... on Verse 2: G Hey, I could really use a couple of hands G To complete one hell of a plant stand E7 Oh, don't you know that I'm caught here in the middle E7 Making rib cages into coffee tables G I'm just makin' em into coffee tables Chorus/Refrain 2: C Emin C And when will I realize that this skin I'm in Emin Hey, it isn't mine C Emin C Emin E7 And when will the trill be too much meat for me to find anymore Oh, because Outro: C You know I can't hide Amin But oh how hard I try C C** G But this is just the shape I'm in, Oh yeah C And though you know I can't hide Amin But oh how hard I try C C** G But this is just the shape I'm in This is one of my favorite Blind Melon songs. fieno@helios.ecn.purdue.edu From fieno@ecn.purdue.edu Sun Jul 27 10:27:22 1997 Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 22:17:13 -0500 From: Thos Fieno To: guitar@olga.net Cc: acoustic@olga.net Subject: TAB: 'Skinned' by 'Blind Melon' Blind Melon Skinned (song 4 off "Soup") Transcribed by Thomas Fieno The rhythm is like: V V V V One and-uh, Two and-uh, Three and-uh, Four and-uh The roots of the chords are played on the hard beats, except for the Emin where the B note is played instead of the low E I play it like: C E-----------------| B---------1---1---| G---------0---0---| D---------2---2---| A---3-------------| E-----------------| One and-uh down down-up There is a chord towards the end I called C** which I don't know the name of but the fingerings are: C** G Emin E7 Amin C E N 3 N N N N B 1 3 0 3 1 1 G 0 0 0 1 2 0 D 0 0 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 2 0 3 E N 3 N 0 N N The C** is the chord that is commonly used for transferrring a C chord to the Amin chord. So play whatever you normally would for doing that. Intro: G G E7 E7 Verse 1: G I'll make a shoe horn outta your shin, G I'll make a lampshade of durable skin. E7 And oh, don't you know that I'm always feelin' able E7 When I'm sittin' home and I'm carvin' out your navel G I'm just a' sittin' here carvin' out your navel Chorus/Refrain 1: C Emin C When will I realize that this skin I'm in Emin Hey, it isn't mine C Emin And when will the kill be too much C Emin E7 meat for me to hide... on Verse 2: G Hey, I could really use a couple of hands G To complete one hell of a plant stand E7 Oh, don't you know that I'm caught here in the middle E7 Making rib cages into coffee tables G I'm just makin' em into coffee tables Chorus/Refrain 2: C Emin C And when will I realize that this skin I'm in Emin Hey, it isn't mine C Emin And when will the trill be too much C Emin E7 meat for me to find anymore Oh, because Outro: C You know I can't hide Amin But oh how hard I try C C** G But this is just the shape I'm in, Oh yeah C And though you know I can't hide Amin But oh how hard I try C C** G But this is just the shape I'm in This is one of my favorite Blind Melon songs. fieno@helios.ecn.purdue.edu www.TAB6.com